Rare New Years Eve twisters hit Midwestern United States

Rare New Years Eve twisters hit Midwestern United States
By: Bryan Alaspa

The states 0f Arkansas, Missouri , Illinois are experiencing a rare late-December outbreak 0f tornadoes , unseasonably warm weather hits a huge section 0f the country.

It is a rare thing when tornadoes hit the Midwestern United States during the month 0f December, but today, New Years Eve, that is exactly what has been happening. While parts 0f the country are still trying to dig out 0f record snowfall, parts 0f the country today are experiencing tornado outbreaks.

Tornadoes , reports 0f tornadoes have occurred, so far, in Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky , Tennessee. There are even reports that a twister touched down in southern Missouri , killed two people.

A town, called Cincinnati, near the border with Oklahoma, was the site 0f the twister that ripped through the town in the early morning. Reportedly, an elderly couple was killed when their home was hit. Another resident, a dairy farmer, was killed while he was trying to milk his cows.

There were reports 0f tornadoes across Missouri as the day progressed. Mostly damage to homes , buildings, as well as knocked down power lines, have been reported. A tornado was even reported near Ft. Leonard Wood in southern Missouri. Some injuries had been reported on the base, but nothing life-threatening.

The storms are the result 0f a rare warm up f0rthe middle 0f winter, in areas normally socked in with snow , cold. Moisture from the Gulf 0f Mexico has been pushed north from winds out 0f the south. This has caused temperatures to rise into the 60s , 70s in some areas that were, up until today, covered with snow. The problem is that a cold front is now moving through the area , the forecast is f0rtemps to drop down into the teens by New Year’s Day.

The National Weather Service has been issuing storm , tornado warnings throughout the day. There are also indications that the storm system is still developing. The service has issued statements that a significant outbreak 0f tornadoes is possible with this system.

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